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Kansas City Royals 4, Washington Nationals 6: final score and stats

Washington Nationals beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 4 to Washington Nationals 6, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Washington Nationals vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBTuesday, June 16, 2026

Kansas City Royals29-454

Final

Washington Nationals39-356

DateJun 16, 2026

Start time6:45 PM ET

VenueNationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia

TVMLB.TV

Attendance25,053

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	4
Washington Nationals	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	-	6

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBobby Witt Jr. · 3-4, RBI, R, BB, SB

Home RunsLane Thomas · 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

Runs Batted InIsaac Collins · 1-3, 2 RBI, K

MLB RatingBobby Witt Jr. · 3-4, RBI, R, BB, SB

Washington Nationals

Batting AverageNasim Nunez · 2-2, 2 3B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, SB

Home RunsCurtis Mead · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

Runs Batted InCurtis Mead · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, BB

MLB RatingNasim Nunez · 2-2, 2 3B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, SB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsWashington Nationals

Runs per game

Runs allowed per game

29-45Record39-35

5th in AL CentStanding4th in NL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Washington Nationals

Drew Millas C · Finger - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lane Thomas	1-3	3	2	1	1	1	2	0	27	.225	.356	.338
Bobby Witt Jr.	3-4	4	1	3	1	0	1	0	21	.290	.364	.454
Jac Caglianone	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	.269	.344	.436
Maikel Garcia	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	.266	.326	.378
Isaac Collins	1-3	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	11	.215	.335	.300
Starling Marte	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	.256	.314	.333
Salvador Perez	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	19	.200	.245	.325
Nick Loftin	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	15	.245	.350	.392
Tyler Tolbert	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	8	.235	.316	.235
Michael Massey	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.261	.279	.452
Kameron Misner	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	.375	.412	.375
Team	10-35	35	4	10	4	1	4	8	164

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	6.0	7	3	3	1	3	0	90-65	3.64	90
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	2	3	3	2	1	1	29-15	2.61	29
Connor Seabold	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	23-13	4.05	23
Team	8.0	10	6	6	4	4	1	142-93		142

Washington Nationals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood	1-4	4	0	1	2	0	0	1	18	.281	.412	.555
Luis Garcia Jr.	2-3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	7	.264	.288	.463
Andres Chaparro	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	.172	.368	.276
Jose Tena	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.217	.273	.357
Jorbit Vivas	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.242	.325	.318
Curtis Mead	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	1	0	17	.236	.343	.478
CJ Abrams	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	16	.285	.370	.506
Dylan Crews	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.187	.229	.341
Daylen Lile	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	.260	.320	.420
Jacob Young	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.235	.285	.394
Drew Millas	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	13	.187	.269	.280
Nasim Nunez	2-2	2	3	2	1	0	2	0	20	.217	.307	.261
Team	10-32	32	6	10	6	1	4	4	142

Washington Nationals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Foster Griffin	6.0	6	1	1	2	6	0	100-74	3.32	100
Orlando Ribalta	0.1	1	2	2	1	0	0	14-8	2.66	14
Richard Lovelady	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	12-8	2.83	12
Paxton Schultz	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	15-11	5.72	15
Gus Varland	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1	23-14	5.20	23
Team	9.0	10	4	4	4	8	1	164-115		164

Season series

WSH wins series 2-1

Jun 17, 2026KC 6, WSH 2

Jun 16, 2026KC 4, WSH 6

Jun 15, 2026KC 3, WSH 7

Team pages

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Washington Nationals
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals?

Washington Nationals won, 6-4, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals?

Kansas City Royals 4, Washington Nationals 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Bobby Witt Jr. (3-4, RBI, R, BB, SB batting average). Washington Nationals: Nasim Nunez (2-2, 2 3B, RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, SB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Washington Nationals played?

Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia.

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